Canis

See also: canis

Translingual

Canis - phylogenetic relationship of some species

Etymology

From Latin canis (“dog”).

Proper noun

Canis m

A taxonomic genus within the family Canidae – the dogs, wolves, jackals etc.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - supercohort; Eutheria - infraclass; Carnivora - order; Caniformia - suborder; Canidae - family; Caninae - subfamily; Canini - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Canis lupus (wolf, dog, dingo) - type species; Canis adustus (side-striped jackal), Canis anthus (African golden wolf), Canis aureus (golden jackal, Eurasian golden jackal), Canis hallstromi, Canis himalayensis, Canis latrans (coyote), Canis lycaon, Canis mesomelas (black-backed jackal), Canis rufus (red wolf), Canis simensis (Ethiopean wolf) - other extant species; †Canis dirus (dire wolf), †Canis ferox, †Canis ursinus - extinct species

Derived terms

Translations

taxonomic genus

Japanese: イヌ属 (inuzoku), 犬属 (inuzoku)

Further reading

Canis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Canis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Canis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Canis in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
Canis on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Canis at Encyclopedia of Life
Canis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Canis at Fossilworks

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